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[Justinf]

Hi everyone,

Going to Perth for a footy weekend on Friday, August 17.
Am thinking of using Velecoty points to travel in J on the 1pm MEL-PER A330 service.
I am already booked on this service, paid for in Y ($169 saver fare).
33,800 points seems a lot, but I am prepared to do it just for the experience. Does anyone know if this aircraft is configured in the 2-2-2 class?
Also, what's the best way to upgrade? Does it mean I will have re-book using Velocity points and cancel my Y flight (minus the $60 cancellation fee, which gives me a credit of $109 to use in the future)?
Any thoughts on whether it is worth it or not? Any thoughts on the best, most price-competitve way to do this? I have only just earned enough points to do this, otherwise I would have just stuck with my original Y flight.
I'm already booked in Y coming back using QF points on the Sunday, so I have that leg of the journey sorted.
Thanks in advance.

 

[TonyHancock]

With half price upgrades are you better off booking flexi Y and upgrading using points?

 

[Justinf]

So cancel my original flight and use the $109 credit towards a $305 flexi fare and then upgrade with points? Is it half points? So 33,800 points becomes $196 plus 16,900 points?
Not a bad suggestion.

 

[TonyHancock]

One way is the flexi fare + 4950 points I believe.

 

[Justinf]

Of course. Not sure what I was thinking there.

 

[TonyHancock]

I think it is an excellent deal. I'll be doing that before the end of the year, once if not twice.

 

[Justinf]

Thanks for your help.
Did exactly as you said. Cancelled my Y booking. Rebooked with a flexi fare using the credit from the cancelled booking and upgraded using half points.
Total cost for upgrading to J was $200 and 4950 Velocity points. No brainer, particularly when I will earn flexi SCs and recoup around half the Velocity points that I used.
This website is awesome. In the past, I would have just not thought about things like that and just gone ahead and rebooked using 33,800 Velocity points, which would have been such a waste.
Thumbs up to you Tony, but thumbs up to you all. My shout in the Lounge (lame attempt at humour).

 

[jazza1971]

good stuff Justinf, the coast to coast A330 service is bloody excellent!